Some tech personalities stood out to us in 2025. Their impact ranged from start-ups to defining careers that broke ground.

For me, it was a moment of tone deafness and a clear signal that she would make everything about her. I am a Black woman.

Research by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, has found that the number of women in the technology sector has continued to rise at a snail’s pace over the past five years.

The trucking industry is changing, and an unexpected group is leading the way. For many African-American women, dispatching from home has opened a new path into freight, offering flexibility and real ...

The US labor market has weakened over the course of the year as hiring has stalled across many industries. The national unemployment rate has ratcheted higher in the process, hitting 4.4% in September ...

A delivery driver posted a TikTok alleging she had been sexually assaulted by a customer. The deepfakes that followed reveal ...

A new bill will head to Congress to prevent women from being turned away or sent home from a hospital while in active labor, after a video circulated of a Black woman writhing in pain at an Indiana ...

Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell stories about creating environments that empower everyone. Mercedes Swan, a career coach, reflected on what a difficult ...

Burnout has become a near universal experience for Black women in workplaces that demand everything from us but offer little protection in return. According to a 2025 analysis from the National ...

In 1993, one of us began a prestigious internship at a federal agency. During orientation, a lineup of high-ranking officials, nearly all White, save one person of color, addressed the interns. When ...